Song Min-kyu (footballer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Song.

For the tennis player, see Song Min-kyu (tennis).

Song Min-kyu (Korean: 송민규; born 12 September 1999) is a South Korean footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and the South Korea national team.

Song Min-kyu

Personal information
Full name	Song Min-kyu[1]
Date of birth	(1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Nonsan, South Korea
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger, forward
Team information
Current team	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
Number	10
Youth career
2015–2016	Chungju Commercial High School (Youth)
2017	Chungju Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Pohang Steelers	72	(19)
2021–	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	116	(22)
International career‡
2020–2023	South Korea U23	14[α]	(2)
2021–	South Korea	14	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team EAFF Championship Runner-up 2022 Japan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 March 2024

Song Min-kyu
Hangul	송민규
Hanja	宋旻揆
RR	Song Mingyu
MR	Song Min'gyu

Club career

Song started his career with Pohang Steelers. He scored his first goal for the club in a 1–0 win over Gangwon on the 3rd of April 2019.^[2]

International career

Song made his debut for South Korea national team on 9 June 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sri Lanka.^[3]

On 11 November 2022, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Iceland. Song was then called up to South Korea for the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, however he didn't play in all of the matches.

Personal life

On May 3, 2025, Song announced his engagement to his girlfriend, announcer Gwak Min-seon.^[4]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 July 2025

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pohang Steelers	2018	K League 1	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
	2019	K League 1	27	2	0	0	—		—		27	2
	2020	K League 1	27	10	4	1	—		—		31	11
	2021	K League 1	16	7	1	0	0	0	—		17	7
	Total		72	19	6	1	0	0	—		78	20
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors	2021	K League 1	17	3	—		2[a]	0	—		19	3
	2022	K League 1	22	3	5	0	5[a]	1	—		32	4
	2023	K League 1	30	7	3	2	4[a]	1	—		37	10
	2024	K League 1	28	6	1	0	5[b]	2	1[c]	0	35	8
	2025	K League 1	19	3	2	1	2[d]	1	—		23	5
	Total		116	22	11	3	18	5	1	0	146	30
Career total			188	41	17	4	18	5	1	0	224	50

1. Appearances in AFC Champions League
2. Three appearances and one goal in AFC Champions League, two appearances and one goal in AFC Champions League Two
3. Appearance in K League promotion-relegation play-offs
4. Appearances in AFC Champions League Two

International goals

Scores and results list South Korea's goal tally first.^[5]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 November 2022	Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea	Iceland	1–0	1–0	Friendly

Honours

South Korea U23

• Asian Games: 2022

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

• K League 1: 2021
• Korean FA Cup: 2022

Individual

• R League top assist provider: 2018^[6]
• K League Young Player of the Year: 2020

Notes

1. Includes two appearances one goal against another KFA team.